December 19, 2007
Bills Introduced
Abortion H.R. 4852—-Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) / Ways and Means (12/19/07)—A bill to allow funds provided under the program ofView More
December 14, 2007
Congress Passes Third Continuing Resolution
On December 13, the House approved, 385-27, H.J. Res. 69, a continuing resolution to fund government programs and the DistrictView More
December 14, 2007
FY2008 Defense Authorization Conference Report Approved by Congress
On December 12, the House approved, 370-49, the conference report for the FY2008 Defense authorization bill (H.R. 1585); the SenateView More
December 14, 2007
Congress Approves Extension of Breast Cancer Stamp Bill
On December 11, the House approved, by voice vote, the Breast Cancer Postage Stamp Act (S. 597). The bill wouldView More
December 14, 2007
Senate Passes Farm Bill Reauthorization
On December 14, the Senate approved, 79-14, the Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act (H.R. 2419), a bill to reauthorize theView More
December 14, 2007
Newborn Screening Bill Passed by Senate
On December 13, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act (S. 1858), after adopting, alsoView More
December 14, 2007
House Passes AMT “Patch”
On December 12, the House approved, 226-193, the AMT Relief Act (H.R. 4351), which would provide a one-year “patch” forView More
December 14, 2007
Senate Committee Approves Measures on Child Safety, Teen Dating Violence
Child Safety Measures On December 13, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved, by voice vote, the Protect Our Children First ActView More
December 14, 2007
Senate Committees Examine PEPFAR Reauthorization
Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee On December 11, the Senate HELP Committee held a hearing on theView More
December 14, 2007
Bills Introduced
Child Protection H.R. 4498—-Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO) / (12/12/07)—A bill to modify the standards for the issuance of alerts throughView More